‘Not a Revolution, But a Rejection:’ Young Men Shifted Left, but Will It Last?

Young voters shifted more than any other demographic in last week’s seismic midterm elections and within that group, the most dramatic change came from a highly watched subset, young men. These male voters, ages 18 to 29, shifted 40 points to the left from the 2024 presidential election, favoring Democratic candidates over Republicans this time 62% to 36% — a 26-point margin according to voter trend estimates from The New York Times. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Those shifts were even greater for Latino men, who swung 51 points. Young voters overall moved 33 points to the left versus 15 for the general public. Experts warn, though, that this swing, which helped flip Senate seats in seven states and will give the Democrats a significant majority in the House, should be viewed as less of an embrace of the Democratic party and more of a turning away from the GOP.

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